Ok. The link I found previously is [1]. But executing the command provided in
that link doesn't work either.
dbus-send --type=method_call \ --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver \
/org/gnome/ScreenSaver \ org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
I appreciate any suggestions or comments. Many thanks.
[1].
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/86221/how-can-i-lock-my-screen-in-gnome-3-without-gdm/86275#86275
Sep 5, 2021, 17:32 by sterbl...@tutanota.com:
> I switched to use i3. So now after the screen goes blank, it won't display
> greeter asking to login again. I read somewhere else on the internet that
> gdm3 (I use Debian 11 with kernel 5.10.0-8-amd64) no longer uses screensaver
> to lock the session. Instead it uses dbus to activate login asking user to
> enter id, password for login. However I don't find any related solutions that
> work. The closest one is [1] (sorry it's Ubuntu env not Debian). But
> executing that command (in [1]),
>
> > dbus-send --type=method_call \
> --dest=org.gnome.ScreenSaver \
> /org/gnome/ScreenSaver \
> org.gnome.ScreenSaver.Lock
>
> login screen doesn't come back. So what command should I use so that when the
> system becomes idle, the login screen will be active?
>
> I tried configuring gnome-control-center's Privacy > Screen Lock > Automatic
> Screen Lock set to on (round icon moved to right). And Automatic Screen Lock
> Delay is set to 30 seconds. However, it's still active (when becoming idle,
> screen won't be lock with login display).
>
> What steps should I perform in order to lock the screen with login being
> displayed? I know there is xscreensaver. But this time I want to use login
> instead of xscreensaver, which is nice of course.
>
> Thanks
>
> [1]. > https://askubuntu.com/a/983451
>
